Snyman praises team effort and individual brilliance

THE Blitzboks haven't fired on all cylinders this season, but this past weekend they delivered an outstanding performance that brought them the SVNS World Championship title in Los Angeles.

- LEIGHTON KOOPMAN

Defeating Spain 19-5 in the final in the early hours of Monday morning (SA time) at Dignity Health Sports Park, the Springboks Sevens brought the curtain down on a season with ups and downs by claiming the spoils of the final tournament.

They took the tough road to the title but won it in style.

Their performance, especially on defence, was reminiscent of the Blitzboks side that dominated the World Series when current head coach Philip Snyman was still the captain.

Snyman’s troops showed over the weekend why they shouldn't be written off even if the season did not entirely go their way looking at results.

On their way to the final, where tries from captain Selvyn Davids, Mfundo Ndhlovu and Ricardo Duarttee sealed the deal, the South Africans also beat New Zealand in the semis.